Natural gas installation completed in Sandford

Roger Varley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Energy Minister Stephen Lecce and Finance Minister Peter Bethlenalvy visited Sandford Community Centre last week to announce that the project to expand natural gas distribution in Sandford is now complete.

Under Phase 2 of the Ontario government’s Natural Gas Expansion Program, this project will enable Enbridge Gas to provide natural gas to over 180 new households and create access for residents and farmers in the community. Since its launch in 2019, Phase 1 of the expansion program has supported projects that are forecast to connect over 9,000 customers, in 16 communities, to natural gas. Both Phase 1 and 2 projects are funded through a $1-per-month charge to existing natural gas customers.

About 30 people, including several Uxbridge council members were on hand for the announcement.